Copies of author's previously published articles inserted. / Includes bibliographies. / 3 v. : ill. ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / The aim of this thesis is to provide a comprehensive study of the cytology, innervation and blood supply of the pineal complex in Tiliqua rugosa, a large desert dwelling skink (family: Scincidae), commonly known as the sleepy or stumpy-tailed lizard. The study complements the physiological work already reported and expands the knowledge of the epithalamic region in lizards. Various histological techniques, at both light and electron microscopic levels, are utilised. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Anatomy and Histology, 1997

Copies of author's previously published articles inserted. / Includes bibliographies. / 3 v. : ill. ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / The aim of this thesis is to provide a comprehensive study of the cytology, innervation and blood supply of the pineal complex in Tiliqua rugosa, a large desert dwelling skink (family: Scincidae), commonly known as the sleepy or stumpy-tailed lizard. The study complements the physiological work already reported and expands the knowledge of the epithalamic region in lizards. Various histological techniques, at both light and electron microscopic levels, are utilised. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Anatomy and Histology, 1997